Digital SLR For Dad

Respital · 11-17-2008, 05:25 AM

Okay so my dad works his butt off and my mom does nothing but complains but back on topic, he has probably the worst digital camera ever (Kodak Easyshare) i found a Nikon, way better then it.

So i was wondering what's the best bang for your buck DSLR, that someone like my dad would like, he's not a pro but he's not a novice either.

Thanks for your advice.

g4m3rof1337 · 11-17-2008, 05:36 AM

I have the Olympus E-410, it was around $600 and came with two lenses.

It's my first DSLR camera, and it's suppose to be a great beginner and advanced user DSLR.

MagnumC · 11-17-2008, 04:05 PM

Olympus E-20N.. its so good..

Respital · 11-17-2008, 10:29 PM

Thanks for the suggestions.

Small bump

Irishwhistle · 11-18-2008, 12:57 AM

I'd recommend the Nikon D40... very inexpensive (for a DSLR), but a very good camera. A step up from that is the D60 which is also a very good camera.

Respital · 11-18-2008, 09:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Irishwhistle

I'd recommend the Nikon D40... very inexpensive (for a DSLR), but a very good camera. A step up from that is the D60 which is also a very good camera.

Thanks.

Small bump....

Irishwhistle · 11-18-2008, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Respital

Thanks.

Small bump....

Question: What is the most it can cost?

Oh yeah, don't forget to take lenses into consideration... they can get expensive, so if the most you can spend is $1000 and you want some decent glass, go get a Nikon D40 and a lens or two.

If all he wants/needs is one good lens the Nikon D80 is good as well as the new version, the D90.

ukulele_ninja · 11-18-2008, 10:42 PM

Im a fan of Canons over Nikons, I love my XSI which was fairly inexpensive for a DSLR and I found it at Best buy during a sale where you got two lenses in the set.

The XT is a good standby too if your looking to spend a lot less for a damn good camera.

logies · 11-20-2008, 10:07 AM

Great idea and a very good reasonable request,

scooter · 11-20-2008, 01:28 PM

oNE WORD...

CANON

11-17-2008, 05:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
Respital Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Canada Age: 15 Posts: 2,632	Digital SLR For Dad Okay so my dad works his butt off and my mom does nothing but complains but back on topic, he has probably the worst digital camera ever (Kodak Easyshare) i found a Nikon, way better then it. So i was wondering what's the best bang for your buck DSLR, that someone like my dad would like, he's not a pro but he's not a novice either. Thanks for your advice. __________________ Winner of Photo Tourney: Twilight /My Rig:/ /Case :/ Antec Sonata III /Power Supply :/ Antec Earthquake 500W /Motherboard :/ Gigabyte P35-DSR3 /Processor :/ Intel E6850@3.4Ghz /Ram :/ Consair 2x 1 Gb 800mhz /Video Card :/ Zotac 8800 GT /Monitor:/Samsung T220 w 20 000 : 1 Contrast and 2ms response time /3DMark06 Score :/ 11730

11-17-2008, 05:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
g4m3rof1337 Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Chicago Posts: 10,525	I have the Olympus E-410, it was around $600 and came with two lenses. It's my first DSLR camera, and it's suppose to be a great beginner and advanced user DSLR. __________________ Desktop/Laptop nForce 750i SLI FTW Q9450 @ 2.66GHz Water Cooled/ T8100 @ 2.10GHz Two XFX 512MB 8800GTs with Accelero S1s / Two 512MB 8600GTs RaidMax 700Watt OCZ 4GB/ 2GB WD 500GB,200GB,80GB/ 320GB Sceptre 20.1'' or 32'' Sharp Aquos HD LCD/ 17'' Widescreen G15, MX518, N52TE/ 4 Harmon/Kardon Speakers w/ Sub.

11-17-2008, 10:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
Respital Diamond Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Canada Age: 15 Posts: 2,632	Thanks for the suggestions. Small bump __________________ Winner of Photo Tourney: Twilight /My Rig:/ /Case :/ Antec Sonata III /Power Supply :/ Antec Earthquake 500W /Motherboard :/ Gigabyte P35-DSR3 /Processor :/ Intel E6850@3.4Ghz /Ram :/ Consair 2x 1 Gb 800mhz /Video Card :/ Zotac 8800 GT /Monitor:/Samsung T220 w 20 000 : 1 Contrast and 2ms response time /3DMark06 Score :/ 11730

11-18-2008, 12:57 AM	#5 (permalink)
Irishwhistle Diamond Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 4,434	I'd recommend the Nikon D40... very inexpensive (for a DSLR), but a very good camera. A step up from that is the D60 which is also a very good camera. __________________ Desktop / MSI Wind U100 Netbook AMD 64 X2 2.6GHz / Intel Atom 1.6GHz 2GB DDR2 800 RAM / 1GB DDR2 667 RAM 9600GT 512MB GDDR3 GPU / Intel GMA950 ASUS M3A76-CM / Intel 945GSE Chipset 120GB IDE HDD (lol) / 160GB HDD

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ukulele_ninja VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Ohio Age: 23 Posts: 4,176	Im a fan of Canons over Nikons, I love my XSI which was fairly inexpensive for a DSLR and I found it at Best buy during a sale where you got two lenses in the set. The XT is a good standby too if your looking to spend a lot less for a damn good camera. __________________ http://raptr.com/badge/7183de702f2e4...bbc43e0/fs.png

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logies Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 30	Digital SLR For Dad Great idea and a very good reasonable request,

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